Joanna Kloppenburg
“For as long as architecture has been reduced to a service to society or an ‘industry’ whose ultimat e goal is only to build, there have been others who imagine it instead as a field of intellectual research: energetic, critical, radical,” states Giovanna Borasi in her essay “Another Way of Building Architecture.”
One of New York City’s most compelling pieces of Brutalist architecture — the "AT&T Long Lines Build ing" located at 33 Thomas Street — has been revealed to be one of the National Security Agency’s central spy hubs in the US.
In its current state of transformation, the Brooklyn Navy Yard presents a disorienting landscape whe re weathering, dilapidated industrial holds give way to micro-hubs of creativity and well-designed gastronomic outposts. The shifting nature of the massive complex is palpable upon arrival, like some ancient beast stirring from a deep slumber. The tangible vibration of kinetic energy…
“In the Spanish language the word Husos has at least three different meanings,” Diego Barajas and Ca milo García of Madrid-based practice Husos Architects explain of their namesake. “One is time zones. It also means a spindle, a tool used in weaving … particularly beautiful in its material delicacy, traditionally linked to domestic life. And phonetically,…
“I call my work a ‘parallel practice’ … You can’t have a linear practice,” says architect Toshiko Mo ri about her over 30 years of work in the architectural profession. The breadth of Mori’s work can be categorized by this idea of a ‘parallel practice,’ one that rigorously observes the pluralities, the contradictions and the complexities…
New Archetypes is a regular column that explores how architects use modest projects to experiment wi th new concepts, collaborations and innovations. These small designs pack a big punch, surpassing the constraints of size, resources or conventional expectations. In the latest installment of our New Archetypes column, Architizer spoke with Stephanie Forsythe + Todd MacAllen —…
Continuing our coverage of Chamber Gallery’s architectural exhibition “Unpacking the Cube” curated b y Andrew Zuckerman, Architizer met with David Leven and Stella Betts of New York-based architecture firm Levenbetts at their studio in Chelsea to hear about their contribution to the show. Asked to produce a series of objects reflective of its conceptual process in…
“We see our process architecturally as an under-construction thought or philosophy,” conclude David Barragán and Esteban Benavides, speaking of their Ecuadorian firm Al Borde. Based in the the city of Quito, the nine-year-old firm of four members, including David, Esteban as well as Pascual Gangotena and Marialuisa Borja, displays a vibrant energy and explorative curiosity…
New Archetypes is a regular column that explores how architects use modest projects to experiment wi th new concepts, collaborations, and innovations. These small designs pack a big punch, surpassing the constraints of size, resources, or conventional expectations. Can we conceive of an architecture where human and environmental impact can be avoided or erased entirely? An…